Novels like The Special Response Bureau
Books Chinese readers most often put in the same booklists as The Special Response Bureau, best match first.
- 1 The Difficult Reunion 名学之破镜难圆 An Academic League fanfic [Ensemble cast + infinite worlds; Nan-Bei and Wei-Jun, all other relationships are platonic] A little spooky? Not even that. The easily frightened can relax. And now, a report from our correspondent: Qingchuan University has been affected by an unexplained magnetic disturbance. We've found several current students to interview. “No photos, no photos… Careful, careful! Teachers, please watch your step. Everyone, don't push.” Uh, you… you're not a student, are you? (The r 28Reads—Score—Shelves
- 2 Academic Stars: Enter Your Coordinate System 名学【进入你的坐标系】 My new work is here! You’re welcome to read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support inspires me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 3 The Days of the Academy's People 名学之院人们的时光 The story has reached the overseas stage, and there will be work-related visits back home. I'm not quite sure what direction to take afterward: whether to focus on the entertainment industry or on their main career. Maybe both. There'll be confessions and heart-to-heart talks, too. I'd also love for everyone to put on their thinking caps and suggest some themes. I might pick one of them to develop! 46Reads—Score—Shelves
- 4 Secret God: I Will Love You Forever 密神：我会永远爱你 This is all imagined, imagined, imagined. I’m saying it three times because it’s important. [Everyone is single] The timeline will be mixed up and won’t follow real life. Please don’t apply this to the real people. Please don’t apply this to the real people. Please don’t apply this to the real people. 65Reads—Score—Shelves
- 5 The Essence of a Rabbit Is to Wander 兔子的本质是流浪 [Nanbei: Top South, Bottom North + Ling Cage Setting] Above the ruins of the apocalypse, the Lighthouse hangs high in the sky. Wen Tao, captain of the Hunters, and his deputy, Pu Yixing, are the Lighthouse's sharpest blades. The forbidden evolution quietly awakening inside Wen Tao, and the burning feelings Pu Yixing hides beneath his calm exterior, are both variables that the Lighthouse's laws will never tolerate. When a mysterious group of survivors appears on the surface, when the powerful cov 12Reads—Score—Shelves
- 6 Who Is the Murderer?: I'm the Group's Beloved Star 名学密神：我成了团宠万人迷 Lin Muyao was Zhejiang Province's top liberal arts student, the belle of Zhejiang University, and had an offer to host a CCTV program. But a back injury forced her to put everything on hold. After switching to self-media, one of her videos unexpectedly led to an invitation to Great Escape: God-Tier Edition. She'd only meant to be a quiet puzzle-solving tool, but became the whole team's "brain and heart." Guo Wentao said, "The way you solve puzzles reminds me so much of your time on Who's the Ult 550Reads—Score101Shelves
- 7 Nanbowan's Infinite-Flow Adventures 2 南波万的无限流历险记2 “Mystery Academy! If you're going to do it, be No. 1!” Bringing the entire cast of Who's the Murderer?, The Great Escape, and Who's the Murderer? together to play! Infinite-flow dungeon world! An infinite-flow novel, of course. 124Reads—Score—Shelves
- 8 The Six Fan Gate: Loyalty and Righteousness Are Written on My Face 六扇门：忠义二字刻脸上 [Nan Bei Wei Jun Jiu Ming Shi + No New Characters + Infinite-Flow] Guided by stars, we travel with the wind. The long night stretches on, with no end in sight. Fate entwines us, and destiny cannot be defied. Time and space twist, and a new world stands before us... “Can love cross time and space?” “I don't know, but we have to go back. Someone is waiting for us to come home.” After filming Season 2 of Detective Academy, Qi Si Jun stood at the door of the house and waved goodbye to everyone in 51Reads—Score—Shelves
- 9 Problem-Solving in Progress 【名学X蜜逃】解题破局进行时 [The Detectives' Academy] [Great Escape: God Version] [Ensemble Cast] Nan, Bei, Wei, Jun, and Huo are members of a special investigation squad, exploring mysteries and tackling challenges with fiery determination. There isn't much romance, but plenty of mystery-solving and investigation. 21Reads—Score—Shelves
- 10 [Who's the Murderer? Academy] Switching Lovers 【名侦探学院】换乘恋爱 Exchange Love is a large-scale reality dating show featuring four couples who broke up for different reasons. They reunite to search for lost love or start new relationships. What sparks will fly when eight housemates with different personalities, interests, and careers move into the Love House together? Let's find out. (Note: X stands for an ex on the show.) 70Reads—Score—Shelves
- 11 The Unfinished Game of Go 未完成的棋局 A Detective Academy fanfiction The price of truth, the myths surrounding genius, and the power of trust and cooperation. “Project Stardust” was a secret high-IQ research program conducted by the academy thirty years ago. It was abandoned after a bizarre accident involving a fire and a disappearance, and its key data was lost. One student, “L,” died or vanished, while another core researcher, “S,” left under a cloud of disgrace. Now the shadow of the project has returned in a series of copycat 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 12 A Few Stories from Mingxue 名学二三事 Volume One: A fanfiction with different settings in the North and South. Volume Two: An ensemble apocalypse story (featuring Pu Yixing, Guo Wentao, Zhou Junwei, Qi Sijun, Cao Enqi, He Yunchen, Tang Jiuzhou, Shao Mingming, Huang Zihongfan, Shi Kai, and Huoshu). Any out-of-character behavior is on me. Detective Academy: If you're going to do it, go for number one! 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 13 A Glimmer of Starry Light 星韬微光 Official pairing, just enjoy it within your own circle. North and South forever! Renowned photographer Guo Wentao is captivated by a novel titled "Starry Night Travelogue" after a chance encounter. The book’s description of a desolate seaside town shimmering with strange starlight calls irresistibly to his camera. He decides to go there in search of that breathtaking beauty. Little does he know that the novel’s author, Pu Yixing, is living in seclusion in that nearly forgotten town. A search in 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 14 Back to the Day I Met You 回到认识你的那一天 Official pairing + no female lead + everyday moments from Mr. Player Ten years may be enough to forget someone, but how could you ever forget someone you loved so deeply? Pu Yixing, will we be together this time? 11Reads—Score—Shelves
- 15 What Should I Do Now That My Lousy Friends Have Fallen into the Infinite Flow Too? 冤种朋友们也落入无限流了怎么办 [Infinite Flow + Familiar Faces + CB-Focused + Ten Different Types of Instances] Whether it's a university campus or a rural village, cutting-edge technology or classical wuxia romance, getting lost high in the sky or exploring beneath the sea, a dreamlike garden visit or a haunted old castle, a world of supernatural powers or real combat with weapons, I've got the setting and genre you're looking for! You hit the jackpot just by finding this! Pu Yixing accidentally falls into an infinite-flow w 107Reads—Score—Shelves
- 16 Reunited in Dreams, Together Again in the Future 梦里重逢，未来再聚 Hello, everyone! I’m a new writer, so my writing may not be very good. I hope you’ll bear with me. You’re welcome to read my work on Tomato Novel, and I hope you enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! This story is about a quick transmigration world. The top pays a price to save the bottom, and the ending is rather heartbreaking, though there are sweet moments along the way. The first chapter is a little slow because it mainly introduces the s 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 17 The Great Detective Academy 【名侦探学院】 The students arrive on a mysterious isolated island, discover that the competition rules are strange, and begin exploring an abandoned psychiatric hospital. The story focuses on Qi Sijun uncovering a crucial clue and the first crisis the team faces: Zhou Junwei’s sudden disappearance. 25Reads—Score—Shelves
- 18 N7 Nebula n7星云 “Little White Rabbit” x Little White Rabbit Pianist x Lawyer Cao Enqi never imagined he’d end up giving He Yuncheng his heart... (Qi Cheng pairing, not very well written) 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 19 The Gears Begin to Turn at This Very Moment 齿轮从这一刻开始旋转 In a small village, strange events go unnoticed. Huang Zihongfan, a gifted young man discovered in the desolate village, cultivates alongside his friends Shi Kai, Pu Yixing, and Wentao. But they are accidentally drawn into a conspiracy, and the truth will leave you astonished! 8Reads—Score—Shelves
- 20 Star Academy: The Adorable Little Kettle 名学可爱的小水壶 Updates are irregular, and the characters may be out of character. [The guys from the academy + an original male lead. This story mainly focuses on the academy cast’s variety shows.] The story centers on the male lead and has a fairly prominent romance plot. [The timeline is flexible. The main plot won’t be officially announced, but there will be bonus chapters with sweet moments.] “Lucky to have met your peach-blossom face, since then, even the country lanes have been filled with warmth.” —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 21 Mingxue Mishen: Lost in the Wrong Place 【名学密神】误入 {The House of Detectives / Great Escape: God Version / original female lead / some details are made up / no real-person shipping / not a romance-insert story} Bai Yu was born in Beijing in 2000 and enrolled in the ballet department of Beijing Dance Academy. A Libra girl who overthinks, often zones out, and wants to shoulder everything on her own. Face claim: Irene (she’s so beautiful!) Male lead: ???? Except for scenes that require specific timing, the rest of the story follows the broadcast sch 44Reads—Score—Shelves
- 22 Book 8 by Huangyou Tudousi 黄油土豆司的第8本书 My new work is here! You can read it on Tomato Novel. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Your support motivates me to write, and I’ll do my best to tell every story well! 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 23 The Evening Breeze of Nanbowan 南波万的晚风 Nanbowan's Evening Breeze 15Reads—Score—Shelves
- 24 The Great Detective Academy: Walking with the Wind, Journeying with Friends 名侦探学院：与风同行，与友为伴 An ensemble story about the cast of The Great Detective Academy (with occasional appearances by members of Who’s the Murderer) [Official pairings] [Everyday life] [Extensive original worldbuilding] A century after the apocalypse ended and order was restored, humanity in the new century is utterly different from what it was a hundred years ago. But even beneath the peace, danger still lurks. During enrollment season, the Saint MG Academy, the top superpower academy in the nation of Mang, welcomes 60Reads—Score—Shelves
- 25 The Person the Whole World Loves Most 全世界最爱你 Every smile of yours gives me the strength to keep going on the road of unrequited love. Even back then, Pu Yixing thought that even if he couldn’t have you, he would protect you in silence and stay by your side. 38Reads—Score—Shelves
- 26 My Sect Is Full of Secrets 【名学】我的宗门全是秘密 [Fantasy cultivation + ensemble cast + powerful leads with an official couple pairing + healing and redemption + inspiring growth + sect management + happy ending] Carrying Huang Zihongfan’s lingering soul and a blood feud, Shi Kai joins the long-declined Qingyuan Sect in search of a way to bring him back to life. But his arrival is like a stone thrown into still water, exposing the sect’s deepest scars. The third senior brother has demonic energy in his body, the fifth was captured and taken to 59Reads—Score—Shelves
- 27 The Uneven Boy Group’s Growth Plan: Detective Academy 【名侦探学院】不齐男团成长计划 [The Great Detective Academy fanfiction] + [Ensemble cast] + [Showbiz] Big news: after the two idol groups NZND and YCYU, MG Entertainment has finally launched its newest boy band. At the press conference, reporters watched the members emerge from backstage and exclaimed: “Isn't that the god of war who dominated the brain-teaser shows?” “Isn't that the math department heartthrob who went viral on B University's confession page?” “Isn't that the little host who's always following Teacher He aroun 1Reads—Score—Shelves
- 28 Loving You Without Limit in Our Limited Time 有限的时间里，无限地爱着你 (Shang Bei × Xia Nan) “I’ll love you endlessly for the limited time I have.” Our story had long since strayed from its original timeline, so meeting you again is the greatest fortune of this life., Pu I’ll give you all the freedom you want, but I have to be the one in control of where our story goes. I can only bear to lose you once. Now that you’ve chosen to come closer, I won’t let you go again., Tao 161Reads6.7Score—Shelves
- 29 Mango Academy: The Great Tang Detective, Part Two: Storms Under Heaven 名学之大理寺神探第二部天下风云 [An Academia of Detectives fanfic] [The Great Li Temple Detective] series, book two. For the full setting, read the first book first. “Not many friends, but they're all at this table” became the most heartbreaking prophecy: the table was still there, but there weren't enough people left to fill it. In the first year of Pingzhi's reign, a new emperor ascends the throne, drought ravages the land, and Nanzhao invades. Tao Budiao goes undercover in Henan Circuit and uncovers a case of embezzled reli 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 30 [Ming Xue] The Ghost Catcher 【名学】捉鬼师 Everyone ends up with their destined partner, with the main pairing being Nan and Bei. A first meeting in life may not truly be a first meeting. The heartbeat points each person in the direction they’re meant to go. Pu Yixing used his actions to cross out the life script written for him and carve out a path he was happy with. 289Reads8.7Score101Shelves
- 31 Stars Fall in the North and South 星落南北 North Above, South Below Winter’s snow is gone, and spring is on its way. Love is a hand reaching out to touch, then pulling back. I don’t want you to be sad, and I want even less for you to be unhappy. People are like autumn geese, events like spring dreams, leaving no trace. Live as you please, with no regard for north or south. Why should we need to have met before to feel close? Time passes so quickly it leaves me dazed. Yesterday, today, and tomorrow seem no different. I drift through each 24Reads—Score—Shelves
- 32 The Nampai School Still Uses Science to Beat Magic Today 南波派今日也在用科学打败魔法 What should you do after transmigrating to a world of “fantasy”? Obviously, use science to defeat magic! There are no gods in this world. The human heart is the real devil. Let’s fight superstition, starting with me. An unconventional transmigration golden finger, a Detective Academy ensemble cast, and a plot-driven story. 372Reads—Score101Shelves
- 33 Famous School and Secret God: My Heart Stirred Because of You 名学密神：心动因你而起 Everyone is single in this fictional setting, with an original plot and a female-reader romance focus. Nothing here has anything to do with the real people. This story is entirely fictional. In this fictional world, one woman can be with multiple men, so at least no one will condemn her on moral grounds. The current lineup includes: Wen Tao, A Pu, Jun Wei, Xiao Qi, En Qi, Xiao He, Huang Zi, and Shi Kai. Whether Jojo and Jin Ye join depends on whether readers are interested. Everyone: She is our 1.5kReads—Score168Shelves
- 34 When the Ticking Began [Mingxue] 滴答声响时【名学】 A Mr. Player fanfic. Characters are seriously out of character. Please don't associate this with the real people. Notice: You are now at the crossroads of worlds. Going forward means a new beginning; turning back is also... A flash of white light, and the mountaintop was empty. The wind swept over the grass, and fate had been rewritten. The song Dingjun Mountain rang out. A race against death unfolded beneath Guanghe Tower, and at last, everyone made it home. The dark night would pass, and dawn 10Reads—Score—Shelves
- 35 Kikyo and You 桔梗与你 A Detective Academy fanfic. Major OOC, so please don’t conflate it with the real people. Ensemble cast, fantasy, and perhaps romance, depending on how you see it. Though their bones still held the awkwardness of youth, the boys had already learned to brace the collapsing sky with their own bodies. Even when the world saw them as ill omens, they still stood straighter than bamboo poles. They were told they were like eggs striking a rock, yet no one noticed the way they struck it. They kept u 7Reads—Score—Shelves
- 36 Credit Trial: The Infinite Maze 学分试炼：无限谜域 [A Pu + Wen Tao + Jun Wei + Xiao Qi + Kai Kai + Jiu Zhou + Huo Shu + Yu Tong + Du Du + Huang Zi + En Qi + Xiao He + Jin Ye] It will be hard for them to share a stage again in real life, but in the world of this novel, they can still rely on one another. Stay tuned for the sequel to “If You’re Going to Do It, Be Number One”! Trial System: Codenamed “Credit Examiner,” a mysterious AI controls an endless trial space, where credits are the central currency. Complete tasks to earn credits; break the 4Reads—Score—Shelves
- 37 From Campus to Infinite Flow, and Then to Republican-Era China? 从校园到无限流，再到民国？ When you think I'm in a school-life story, no, I'm in a supernatural story. When you think I'm in a supernatural story, no, I'm in an infinite-flow story. When you think I'm in an infinite-flow story, no, I'm in the Republican era. When you think I'm in the Republican era, no, I'm still in a supernatural story. A hodgepodge of all kinds of styles. Hope you enjoy it! 23Reads—Score—Shelves
- 38 The Courtyard Dwellers: I Just Can't Help Loving You 院人：偏偏喜欢你 Everyone is single. After the second season of The Great Escape wrapped up, Shen Zhiyi took a break from filming to focus on her studies, then disappeared from public view. She never made an official announcement or courted publicity, yet became the academy's unattainable first love, someone nobody dared bring up lightly. But she had never truly gone away, and stayed in touch with her old friends in private. Once her studies were finally behind her, the production team sent her an invitation, an 112Reads—Score—Shelves
- 39 The Seventeenth Ending 第十七种结局 The Seventeenth Ending 35Reads—Score—Shelves
- 40 Detective Academy: The Ark of the Apocalypse 【名侦探学院】末日方舟 [Post-apocalyptic zombies + Wei Jun + Nan Bei + Qi Cheng + Dong Chun + superpowers + Plants vs. Zombies + Minecraft + Defend Carrot] Zhou Junwei (the ultimate builder): With a wave of his hand, earthen walls rise from the ground! A thought, and traps spring into place in an instant! But all this big shot's tenderness is reserved for one person. “Old Qi, are you cold? I'll build you a safe house with a fireplace right away!” Qi Sichun (the team's beloved healer): MAX charisma, combat skills to ma 6Reads—Score—Shelves
- 41 From North to South: North and South 天南地北：南北 [Campus, ABO, two equally formidable leads, cool and aloof, worlds apart, breaking up and getting back together; Xie the sweet-talking puppy who clings to him × Shen, cool and aloof, and all talk] "Shen." "Get lost." "Nooo, don't be like that." "Get lo, " Xie Yunan × Shen Cenbei Updates are irregular. 2Reads—Score—Shelves
- 42 Peach Blossom Study: My Heart Skipped a Beat When You Arrived 蜜桃名学：唯我来时心动 Just as the title suggests, this is mainly about the Peach Gods version and Who's the Murderer, though there may also be variety shows featuring a lot of the other cast members. In this version, everyone is single, with no female lead. It's a harem-style story with everyone doting on the protagonist, and the romance is a major focus. (A total newbie's self-indulgent fantasy. If this offends anyone, it's all my fault.) 52Reads—Score—Shelves
- 43 Stardust Falling into Your Eyes 星子落入眼眸里 This is about Pu Yixing and Guo Wentao going from strangers to close friends. They're both top students, and I'll keep going with this... I hope you'll support me. This is my first time writing. 14Reads—Score—Shelves
- 44 This Is a Story About a Rock and Money 这是一个石头和钱的故事 “I like him, I love him, and I want to be with him forever!” “But he's not human.” Huang Zihongfan was stunned. “What did you say?!” What do you do when you fall in love with an NPC in a game instance? Don't worry, Huang Zihongfan's tips for winning your beloved over are right here: Step one: Treat him differently from everyone else and make him feel like he's the most special person in the world. Step two: Pour out your passionate, sincere feelings without holding back and make him feel co —Reads—Score—Shelves
- 45 A Little Scaredy-Cat Clings to a Strong Player in a Horror Game 小趴菜在恐怖游戏抱紧大腿 [No CP + not invincible + not a wish-fulfillment story + no System + teamwork] Come on, we’re already trapped in a horror game! If you can’t make it on your own and don’t even know how to latch onto someone powerful, how are you supposed to survive? Do you really need someone to teach you how to find a strong ally? 3Reads—Score—Shelves
- 46 Beneath the Smog [Part One] 雾霾之下【起】 [Canon pairing + fictional setting] In Mangcheng, hailed as the City of Sin, all you see when you look up is smog, and all you see when you look down is blood. Beneath the smog, who will emerge as the ultimate winner? Glasses clink, and the balance of power shifts in an instant. There is no such thing as absolute liking, only absolute love and hatred. The curtain is lifted on the City of Sin, and the players take the stage one after another. Who will emerge as the ultimate winner? “Sir, the peri 58Reads—Score—Shelves
- 47 [Ming Xue Romance] You Fall into the River of Stars I 【名学乙女】柚坠入星河壹 [Now available in print] I heard Mystery Room has a new female guest? And she's an entertainer, too. Rumor has it she has a bad reputation in the industry and is always chatting and laughing with male actors. The senior guys all keep their distance, but things don't seem to be as they appear... When Jiuzhou gets hurt, she goes to the production team for iodine swabs and asks Shao Mingming to pass them along. She worries that Qi Sizhun doesn't get enough recognition online, so she makes a point o 157Reads—Score—Shelves
- 48 What??? You? You're Reborn Too!! 啥？？？你？也是重生的！！ Huang Zihongfan opened his eyes and discovered he had been reborn in 2021! At this point, he and Shi Kai hadn’t fallen out yet! Huang Zihongfan gritted his teeth. “If you lay a hand on my Kai Kai this time, I’ll destroy your paradise!” But... why did it seem like his friends had changed too? 204Reads7.1Score100Shelves
- 49 Ming Xue: The World's Greatest Hall, The Southern Crescent Moon 名学，天下第一堂之南下弦月 [Mystery + Jianghu + Comedy + Fantasy] Primarily focused on five couples, with other members of the academy appearing too. (Don't worry, everyone gets plenty of page time.) This is the sequel to The First Hall. (Read the first book before this one, or some parts may be confusing.) Previously, The First Hall defeated Ruan Zhu in the hope of bringing peace to the land. But a year later, forces from both sides came for Xu Ci, intent on taking him away. Guo Wentao and the others protected him with t 62Reads—Score—Shelves
- 50 My Stars Have Fallen Silent 我的星辰不说话了 A boy who had started school late joined their class in the second week. He said his name was Huang Zihongfan. It was quite a long name. It was the first time she’d ever heard a four-character name. He was fair and handsome, and as pure-hearted as a blank sheet of paper. But later on… he became more talkative… far too talkative. Huang Zihongfan: “Zhou Xingchen, is there anywhere you’d like to go?” Zhou Xingchen: “Sure, Boston. What about you?” Huang Zihongfan: “I haven’t decided yet.” Actually… 52Reads—Score—Shelves
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